It’s been revealed that the deaf contestant on this year’s Great British Bake Off is Tasha, who is 27 and from Bristol.
She’s the programme’s first deaf contestant and she’ll be hoping to follow in the footsteps of other deaf people who’ve reached prominence on TV shows such as Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won Strictly, and Tasha Ghouri, who was on Love Island.
The show will also feature her interpreter, Daryl.
On X (formerly known as Twitter), Tasha wrote:
hahahaha well this is all a bit bonkers. I went and baked in that big white tent!! I'm on the Great British Bake Off!
I've acquired a whole new family in the bakers' dozen and they are extraordinarily wonderful.
Tuesday 26th September. 8PM. Channel 4 @BritishBakeOff @Channel4 pic.twitter.com/iQkkdJDNNl
— tasha (@tasha_f_stones) September 18, 2023
The series starts on 26th September on Channel 4.
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Posted on September 19, 2023 by Editor